cordon
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Nottinghamshire Police set up a cordon shortly before 15:00 BST on Saturday, after the remains were discovered by members of the public near Rainworth Bypass.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
About 10 police vehicles were in attendance, with a Lime bike, cement lorry, two cars and a moped parked within the cordon.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The kid’s joy is as stratospheric as the plane; he adores everything but the airline’s chicken cordon bleu.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
A cordon was in place at Market Place, and the junctions from Gedling Road to Derby Street, Hallams Lane and Central Avenue, for most of Saturday.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The mass returns quickly, filling in the spaces on each side of the narrow cordon of police.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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